Cisco SR2016T 16-Port Rackmount 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch
- 16 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) connectivity deliver top-quality performance for high-bandwidth voice, video, and wireless applications
- Power-saving technology automatically enters sleep mode, turns off unused ports, and adjusts power as needed
- Quality-of-Service features help preserve your network bandwidth while providing clarity and reliability for your critical network applications
- Supports rack-mounting for easy integration into an existing server environment
- Limited lifetime warranty
The Cisco SG 100-16 16-Port Gigabit Switch, a Cisco Small Business Unmanaged Switch, will boost your network performance and support all of your essential business applications.
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Silent and simple gigabit workgroup switch,
Cisco’s marketing department royally screwed up naming this product. They chose a model number (SR2016T) that is one character away from another product (SR2016), which was so horribly panned by customers that it was pulled from the market. They should have just used the part number (SG 100-16) and left it at that. To be clear, this switch bears NO relation whatsoever to the Linksys SR2016 switch. The 24 port models are different as well.
My specific need was for a 16+ port gigabit switch that is quiet (silent if possible) and that will last a long time, running 24×7, completely neglected in a dusty closet. This unit is fanless, delivering on the quiet part, and also making it less likely to suffer from dust build up that can lead to overheating. I can’t say yet how well it will hold up over the long term, but I’m not too worried since it comes with a lifetime warranty too.
So far I have had zero issues. Every device that was working on the original switch (an SMC8624 that is being re-tasked) immediately came up at 1Gb on the new switch. Recommended.
Note: the product literature is unclear and sometimes contradictory, but the 16 port model has an internal power supply (no wall wart) and comes with a limited lifetime warranty.
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|Cisco Switch,
This Cisco Switch replaced a Linksys Ethernet II 24 port switch that was 7 years old and just starting to go bad. It came packed good, very simple interface, we had it up and running in around 3 minutes. From the very start all the computer systems were recognized, and we were back to work in a small office environment. I highly recommend this unit, it’s an excellent choice to upgrade from the normal home switch to something that is manufactured for small business with a reasonable price tag. I will be looking into their wireless routers to see where we can go from there.
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|Nice when you need more unmanaged ports,
This 16 port gigabit switch is nice for small installations or home use where you want some speed but don’t require port management. It comes extenders to support rack mounting or could be wall mounted also.
My main suggestion for a change in this product would be to put the “gigabit” LED for each port somewhere better. As it is now, the green connectivity/activity light is on the top left of each port and the green gigabit indicator is on the top right. When you’re trying to look quickly at status, that puts the gigabit light right next to the connectivity light for the next port over.
The core features are good for an unmanaged switch. All ports detect crossover cables, support QoS tags, and the switch supports jumbo frames. It has no fan so it is quiet and needs appropriate climate control and ventilation. It also supposedly support “green” energy efficient technology but there were no details to explain that – just a marketing-speak type of statement. this switch does not deliver Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) on any ports. If you’re looking for PoE, there is at least one other manufacturer who delivers PoE on 4 ports in an 8 port switch. Someone probably offers some powered ports in a 16 or 24 port size if you need that feature, but expect a bigger power supply and probably cooling fans.
It’s good to see prices for 16 and 24 port switches are coming down. Hopefully the price of switches with management features will come down further also.
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